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Spartanburg County has ordered the owner of the Spartanburg Motor Lodge property to demolish six buildings on the blighted tract, according to a notice posted on the property Thursday.

The order includes three residential buildings, a closed night club, a former restaurant, and one other building, all of which have been condemned for several years. The 24-unit building condemned Wednesday after sewage flooded its rooms and halls was not included in the order.

Spartanburg County Director of Building and Fire Codes Jerry Glover said the owner will have the opportunity to re-open that building if the plumbing issues are resolved and the interior is professionally cleaned. Dozens of longtime residents at the Motor Lodge were forced out last week when the building was shut down.

Despite being condemned, Glover said people have continued to live in the buildings listed on the demolition order for years, in violation of county codes. The notice asks the owner to submit demolition plans to the county by July 10.

The owner has the ability to appeal the demolition order.

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